Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1989
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David | 1,333 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,160 |
| 3 | Scott | 1,071 |
| 4 | James | 1,012 |
| 5 | Andrew | 987 |
| 6 | Michael | 968 |
| 7 | Craig | 879 |
| 8 | John | 859 |
| 9 | Ross | 703 |
| 10 | Mark | 702 |
| 11 | Jamie | 699 |
| 12 | Paul | 680 |
| 13 | Steven | 679 |
| 14 | Stuart | 570 |
| 15 | Robert | 549 |
| 16 | Daniel | 542 |
| 17 | Ryan | 504 |
| 18 | Sean | 503 |
| 19 | Stephen | 490 |
| 20 | Gary | 488 |
| 21 | William | 445 |
| 22 | Darren | 428 |
| 23 | Kevin | 419 |
| 24 | Martin | 404 |
| 25 | Graeme | 354 |